Quality Control Customer Service
Resume:
JAMIE M. ELLIS
San Diego, CA 92117
Email: abm5ag@r.postjobfree.com
Education:
Bachelor of Science, May 2000. North Dakota State University, Fargo,
North Dakota
Chemistry with Polymers and Coatings Options, cumulative grade point
average: 3.50
Continuing Education:
Polymers and Coatings Winter Short Course at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo,
CA, February 2003.
QUV Accelerated Weathering Course through Q-Panel, 2004
Virtual Learning Conferences through the Los Angeles Society for Coatings
Technology:
Plastics and Plastic Coatings, PVC and its Mechanical Film Property
Effects, Exterior Durability
Experience:
Synthetic Organic Chemist, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston,
Texas, July 2007 to May 2008:
Formulated organic molecules (which are not commercially available) for
medical research and synthesized portions of damaged DNA for
environmental impact studies. Projects were entirely self-regulated, and
included thorough E-Notebook data analysis and recording, updating and
maintaining inventory of over 1100 items (including chemicals and
laboratory equipment). Final product was confirmed and purified by any
number of methods, including HPLC, flash column chromatography,
electrospray Mass-Spec and nuclear magnetic resonance (both 1H and 13C).
Research and Development Chemist, Behr Process Corporation, Santa Ana,
CA, June 2001 to May 2005:
New Product Development and Reformulation of Existing Products:
architectural paints, stains and varnishes
-Kilz Casual Colors - Interior/Exterior Latex High Gloss - sole
formulator
-Masco contractor paint development- 150VOC Gloss - sole formulator
-Flat Enamel Development team member - final product rated #1 and
Best Buy by Consumer Reports
-Semi-Gloss Reformulation and VOC Compliance team member
-Also member of several other teams: Oil based wood stain
development, Primer, Price tiers, Raw material changes and Product
Innovation
Product Stewardship team: Goal of Internal-Company Customer Service and
Product Tracking
Member of a three person team training all lab personnel
Responsible for instructing laboratory employees on Manufacturing
interface: Quality Control monitoring in factory, and standardizing
how to address manufacturing change requests
Member of two person team overseeing Engineering Change Requests
Product steward of previously mentioned high glosses and Behr 7000
Satin line (four bases)
Coordinated continuing education for R&D personnel through LASCT's
Virtual Learning Conferences (VLC)
Quality Control and Manufacturing Process Experience:
Cross trained one month each in Quality Control and Process Control
in Behr's California factories
Internship at Behr Process Corporation, Santa Ana, California May 1999
to August 1999
Formulated and tested Architectural Roof paint and Interior Flat 150VOC
reformulation under Dr. John Wu
Laboratory Researcher, NDSU Polymers and Coatings R&D Lab, Fargo, ND,
August 1996 to March 2001:
October to December 2000: Worked under contract with FEMA to analyze
flood damage to Fargodome coatings
1997-2001: color matching research and development, synthesized soybean
oil derived sol-gel ceramers
1996: developed coatings for bronze sculptures for art conservation
through the National Gallery of Art
JAMIE M. ELLIS
4811 Jumano Avenue
San Diego, CA 92117
Email: abm5ag@r.postjobfree.com
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
Several internal publications at Behr Process Corporation
Jamie Welton (maiden name) and Allen Skaja. Analysis of Floor and Wall
Concrete Coatings Damaged by Floodwaters, presented to Fargodome
officials and FEMA, October 2000
September 2000 Industrial Advisory Board Poster Presentation: Soybean Oil
Applications.
G.P. Bierwagen & Jamie Welton (maiden name), Electrochemical Studies of
Protective Coatings for Exterior Metallic Objects of Artistic and
Historical Interest. Invited Presentation at the National Gallery of
Art, April 14, 1998, Washington D.C.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS:
Galveston Arts Center Executive Committee member, January 2006 to March
2009:
Encouraged community involvement in the arts and created fundraising
initiatives. Created and organized the first annual Swashbuckle Soiree
raffle and silent auction, and chaired five other fundraisers bringing in
over $50,000 in two years.
Highly functional Spanish
Kaizen and introductory Six Sigma training
Laboratory skills: Paint and Stain Testing Methodology, Color
Spectrophotometry, NMR, HPLC, GC, Mass Spec, Polymerization and
characterization methodologies, XRD/XRF
EPA Compliance and basic ISO training
Highly proficient in Microsoft Office, Product Vision, Batchmaster,
Microsoft Access, Photoshop, JMP& DOE
First Responder Medic, Bloodborne pathogen training
Excellent presentation and public speaking
REFERENCES:
Stephanie Glick
Senior Chemist
Behr Process Corporation
3400 West Segerstrom Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Dr. Richard Hodge
Director of the Synthetic Organic Chemistry Core Laboratory
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Texas 77555
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Alexandra Irvine
Executive Director of Galveston Arts Center
2120 Strand, Galveston Texas, 77550
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